Film screening, reception mark International Women's Day

Thursday

Feb 26, 2015 at 1:39 PMFeb 26, 2015 at 1:40 PM

Film and Law Productions will present a screening of Kate Nace Day’s award-winning short documentary "A Civil Remedy" Sunday, March 8 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Woods Hole Public Library, 581 Woods Hole Road.

Following the screening, there will be a benefit reception from 7 to 9 p.m. just down the street at The Fishmonger Café to raise funds for the next phase of "A Civil Remedy." All are welcome.

The evening is held in honor of International Women’s Day, when girls and women around the world celebrate the achievements of women while calling for greater equality. The evening is also part of a new international celebration of women artists called SWAN Day (Support Women Artists Now Day).

“Women artists are creating change in their communities and around the world,” said Martha Richards, the co-founder of SWAN Day.

"A Civil Remedy" tells the story of one American girl who was trafficked for sex in Boston at the age of 17. Her story bears witness, gives account to the thousands of girls and women who are bought and sold in America’s sex industry each year. The next phase of work is an art installation that will explore the human stories behind the arrest photos –the “mug shots” – of six American girls arrested for prostitution in Denver.

Day said she is very proud to be participating in SWAN Day.

“The arts have always played a powerful role in advancing our civil and human rights," she said. "On SWAN Day, the public will have a chance to see work by women."

For more information on the event, visit An Evening for International Women's Day. For more information about SWAN Day events happening around the world, visit www.WomenArts.org/swan/.